The Foundation


Who we are

Many miles

Sailing towards a bluer future. Many nautical miles have been traveled in the 17 years of the Foundation’s life: the celebration of three editions of the Barcelona World Race, educational projects, the construction of our own boats, etc. It is a good time to review our crossing and all the miles that have yet to travel, aboard sustainability and innovation, towards a bluer future.

The foundation was created in 2005 as the Fundació Navegació Oceànica de Barcelona (FNOB) with the aim of promoting sailing. Now, almost 20 years later, we are transforming ourselves to cover more axes of activity to turn Barcelona and Catalonia into nautical references, through the promotion of sailing, sport, sustainability, training, the blue economy and the culture of the sea.

Legacy Projects

The 37th America’s Cup will leave Barcelona with a future legacy that definitively boosts the potential of the Barcelona and Catalan coastline. And the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation is the coordinator of the legacy projects.

What we do

Our history

2005

Fundació Navegació Oceànica.
Objective: To promote competitive ocean sailing.
Trustees: Barcelona City Council, Port of Barcelona, Fira de Barcelona and Barcelona Chamber of Commerce
Inauguration of the Ocean Base, a facility aimed at offering the technical infrastructures necessary for competitive ocean sailing

Logo de la FNOB

2005
2007

1st edition of the Barcelona World Race
Start of educational follow-up projects

2007
2009

Organization of the Istanbul Europa Race

2009
2010

2nd edition of the Barcelona World Race
Organization of the Record New York Barcelona regatta
Organisation of the Vuelta a España regatta
Incorporation of the IMOCA School

2010
2012

Organisation of the WARM’UP Europa regatta

2012
2014

3rd edition of the Barcelona World Race
2nd edition of Record New York – Barcelona

2014
2015

Xosé Carlos Fernández, appointed new director of the Foundation
Start of permanent collaboration between the Institut de Nàutica de Barcelona and the FNOB, for training in boat maintenance

2015
2016

Organisation of the follow-up educational project of the Vendée Globe
The Mini Base lands at the FNOB Ocean Base

2016
2020

2nd edition of the follow-up educational project of the Vendée Globe
Start ofconstruction of La Nona

2020
2021

Creation of the educational project of the Mini Transat 21 “22 days in 22 feet”
Completion of the construction of La Nona

2021
2022

Barcelona wins the bid to host the 37th Copa América
The FNOB begins its organizational and brand restructuring
The FNOB changes its name to the Barcelona Capital Nàutica Foundation
Refit of Charisma

2022
2023

Follow-up of La Mini Transat with the educational program “22 days in 22 feet. Solo Adventure in the Atlantic”
Organization of the 3rd edition of the Solo Med regatta with the Catalan Sailing Federation and the Base Mini Barcelona
Celebration of the international photography competition “A sea open to everyone”
Organization of the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference
Construction of the Klima, the sustainable boat
Constitution of the FoilCat team

2023
2024

Celebration of the SAIL IN Tour in Barcelona
Organization of the adapted sailing regatta Kakapo Open Race
Development of the educational program linked to the America’s Cup “Sports sailing in the 21st century, a technological challenge”
Development of the Leisure Boats Decarbonisation project
Celebration of the 37th America’s Cup

2024

Formation

Sport

Sustainability

Culture

Fleet and spaces

We are located in an exceptional environment, located in the middle of the Moll de Llevant of the Port of Barcelona, at the end of Paseo Joan de Borbó, continuation of the fishing district of La Barceloneta.

We have two emblematic boats, which have participated (and are participating!) in many regattas.

Technical specifications

Transparency

In order to comply with the Law on Transparency and as an Institution attached to Barcelona City Council, in this space we collect data on Transparency of the Foundation. The data are only available in Spanish and Catalan.

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